Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1887-10-22
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g. NJ. Phillips store at Clearwater was
broken into Wednesday and 500 worth of
watches and other goods stolen.
Frank Cowan had bis right arm broked In
three places and the flesh torn from his side
white adjusting a belt on a threshipg engine
at Westowp.
Margaret, widow Of James Mooney of
Waseca, Henry Whitemore Of Chatfeld, Joseph
Swetana Of Hopkins and George N. Frey OF
Waterville were granted pensions on the
10th.
The infant child Of Edward Searles a farmer
living adjacent to St. Peter, swallowed the
contents OF a bottle Of chloridine Wednesday,
and died from its effect within eighteen
hours.
A Polsnder by the lame Of Zambins, who
was serving q term OF two weeks in the county
Jail at Chasks for wife beating, hung himself
to q cell door Sunday morning. The sheriff
found him dead.
Rev. Mr.. ::simmons, of the Unitarian church
at Minneapolis, spoke upon the public schools
Sunday and In the course OF his remarks ssid
they were no place to teach religion.
William Poole shot at his brother-in.law
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taking effect In the shoulder. Cause, family
trouble. Poole has been arrested and taken
ID Mazeppa.
A lodge Of the l. O. O.. F.. was instituted at
vendale Wednesday night under very suspic-
ious circumstances. There were present j. G.
Ccckburn, OF Minneapolis, grand master; A.
l.. Boulton, OF ST. Paul, grand secretary, and
many Numbers OF the order from Brainard.
John I. Conley, who has been assistant to
B. II. Langley, division freight agent of the
Milwaukee and g.. Paul road at Winona, has
Deen promoted 10 the position Of travelling
freight agent for Wisconsin, with headquart.
ers at Milwaukee. He left on Thursday to
assume his new duties.
j. Whittemore, a prominent attorney OF
Ortonville, was brought to the all at Morris
oy Sheriff Hoskins for safe keeping. He was
charged with having assaulted A. 8. Crosby
with a knife. Bail was produced and ap
proved by Judge Brown and the prisoner was
allowed to return home to await the action Of
the grand jury.
Glsnders have been discovered IL Winona.
The board OF health Immediately took active
steps to prevent the spread Of the disease,
and two horses owned In the First ward were
killed, their bodies buried and the premises
disinfected. 1t is believed that this prompt
sction of the board OF health will prevent the
spread Of the disease.
A state teachers institute will be held In
the high school building at Faribault, Oct. IS
to %, Prof. j. I. McCleary, of Mankato; Prof.
G.. w. Il. Hyde, OF 81. Cloud, and Mrs. f. X.
Jaynes, of Minneapolis, will be present. A
social Lowell entertainment and lecture by
Assistant State Superintendent w. w. PEN
dergast wiz be given during the session.
Jacob Leathermsn, n German about sixty
five years OF age, living seven miles from Her
man, has been arrested charged with an IS
sault upon bis wife and son. He struck his
wife with the butt Of his gun, inficting an
ugly wound upon her head, then proceeded to
iemoliih the household furniture. His son
interierred and was shot at by his father, the
charge fortunately missing him. 1t is sup.
posed the a~sssilaut was under the Influence
OF liquor at the time. The sheriff found him
patrolling the premises, gun in hand, and lad
some d .%ficultY In securing him.
GCspt. Z. II. Cults, one of the early settlers
OF r ce county, died at his residence In Fart
bsult Tuesday evening, October IL, Of typhoid
fever. Capt, Cuts was a member Of Michael
Cook Post 1913, &. A. r. Faribarlt. He served
IN company 3, Eighth Minnesota volunteers.
In 1854 he was promoted TO a captaincy In the
Forty.ffth United States infantry, and served
ia that unite the close OF the war. He leaves
A wife, one son ard four daughters. The
funeral was under the auspices Of Michael
Cook post, and took place on Friday, Septem.
Der IA, at 80 p. m.
Carr Holte, Of Winons, was shot and killed
by Gustav Helberg at Blair, a small town jast
across the river from Winona. The trouble
arose out of a debt due Helberg from Holte of
So. Ho!te claimed it was only $3.50, and
called Heiberg a liar, whereupon Helberg or
dered him to leave bis farm, which Holte re-
fused 10 do, and going into Helderg's house,
sat down ON q box near the door. Helberg
got bis gun and calling to John Coffin, said
'See me kill my Bird" he fired. The charge
took effect in Hotties neck, completely cut
ting of the main artery. When Helberg saw
what ae had lone he threw away his guryian
into the house and went to bed, wba,s he was
found by the sheriff, an easy prey. Poet
norton examination was hed and twenty
shot were taken from tbs young mans neck.
Psrham special. dSted October -, says:
Parties in from" the north, in Becker coun-
ty, give the particulars Of cold-blcoded MUIR
der whteA occurred last night. 1t appears
thr.,Arnold X ,hier, o Swiss, after unhitching
.gis tern last evening, went to bis ~neightOr,
John Adams for the purpose of notifying him
t, keep his cattle out Of his turnip field.
shortly after Ernest Mottas, who lives with
Kohler, heard Kobler's little girl In the field
calling for help, that John Adams was kill ng
her father. He ran over TO Adams house
and found Kohler down, Adams on top, and
Mrs. Adams belaboripg Kohler over the head
with a stick OF stove wood. He pulled Adams
off and helped Kohler to his feet, telling him
TO came home. He then started out, think
ing Kohler was following him. He heard two
shots fired. and Kohler staggered out, saying,
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